| nelsonm 2005-01-24, 2:45 am |
| Hi all,
I've been reading posts on topics relevant to my vpn/desktop
requirements and i'm trying my best to connect the dots. At this
point i have some questions before i post again but first let me give
you the big picture! I hope some of you will confirm and/or correct my
assumptions and questions.
Thanks in advance.
THE BIG PICTURE
- Like most of you, i would like to setup multiple simultaneous
"vpn"/"remote user desktop" connections to various office user pc's.
- Some remote users have desktops and laptops connected to the
internet directly via cable/dsl modems and some with wired/wireless
routers like the Linksys BEFSX41 and WRT54G sandwiched in between.
Lets say we have a mix of dynamic and static IP addresses on the
remote user side.
- The office has a ADSL modem with a dynamic IP address connected to a
Linksys BEFSX41 router connected to a Linksys EZXS88W switch.
- For the moment i don't know if remote users will be restricted to
connecting to their own office PC's only or be allowed to access
other office PC's.
- I realize that static IP addresses are prefered but dynamic is what
i have at the moment.
[b:be34a6c8a6]ASSUMPTIONS[/b:be34a6c8a6]
- All remote and office PC's are W2K and WXP PRO.
- One office PC running WXP PRO used as web/email server.
- The office BEFSX41 router will have to be replaced with at least the
RV042 vpn router if we want to allow more than two simultaneous vpn
connections and still have firewall protection.
[b:be34a6c8a6]OBSERVATIONS[/b:be34a6c8a6]
- Remote traveling PC's and laptops must use either the built-in or a
third party vpn client.
- Remote stationary PC's and laptops can use either the built-in or a
third party vpn client, or if connected to a router - the use of the
routers built-in vpn is prefered.
- On the remote PC's, those that prefer to use the built-in or a third
party vpn client even though they are connected to a router, the
router must be set to vpn passthrough.
- On the remote PC's, a remote desktop/terminal client software is
required in addition to the vpn client, if you want to do work as
though you where sitting in front of your office PC.
- With dynamic ip addresses, both remote vpn client and office vpn
router will have to be setup to allow "ANY" IP address connection.
- The office RV042 vpn router functions as the vpn server by
configuring it to route/map incoming vpn connections to the proper
interoffice PC.
- The office RV042 vpn router can be configured to both restrict some
incoming remote vpn connections to a specific interoffice PC's as
well as allowing some remote incoming connections to connect to a
range or any interoffice PC.
[b:be34a6c8a6]QUESTIONS[/b:be34a6c8a6]
- On the remote PC's, can you use the built-in microsoft W2K or WXP
PRO vpn client or must you use a third party vpn client when
connecting to the office that has a vpn router like the Linksys
RV042?
- On the remote PC's, can you use the built-in "Remote Desktop" client
or must you use a third party remote terminal client when connecting
to the office that has a vpn router like the Linksys RV042?
Thanks again,
Nelson M.
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